Man arrested, police investigating after stabbing in downtown Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs police say a man is in custody and facing assault charges after stabbing another man in downtown Colorado Springs.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), at around 6:54 a.m. on Aug. 19, officers were sent downtown to the 100 block of North Nevada Avenue after receiving reports of a stabbing.

When they arrived, officers found an adult male suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, CSPD said.

Colorado Springs police later confirmed they had located and arrested a suspect, identified as 41-year-old Zackariah B. Reed.

After an early investigation, police say they believe the victim may have been targeted due to his sexual orientation, based on comments Reed allegedly made before stabbing the victim.

However, police later reported that after investigating the incident further, they no longer believe the attack was bias-motivated, and instead happened after a personal argument between the two.

The investigation into the attack remains ongoing, CSPD said.

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